Solar Energy Utilization

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Department of Electrotechnology

Synopsis:

Solar energy. Photo-thermal phenomena.Photo-thermal power stations. Photovoltaic phenomena. Photovoltaic cells and modules and their characteristics. Photovoltaic systems and their applications. Significance, economic and environmental aspects of solar energy exploitation.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Solar energy and basic form of its exploitation

2. Influence of latitude and climate on irradiance and solar spectra

3. Conversion of solar energy into heat

4. Solar thermal systems

5. Photovoltaic phenomena, photovoltaic cells and their characteristics

6. Photovoltaic systems

7. Present trends in the solar energy utilisation.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Organising matters

2. Laboratory measurements - explanation

3. Measuring irradiance and solar spectra

4. Measuring I-V Characteristics of solar cells

5. Measuring characteristics of PV modules

6. Excursion at a demonstration PV System

7. Test and assesment

Study Objective:

To give students knowledge about basic solar energy application systems

Study materials:

[1] Gordon, J., et al: Solar Energy - the State of the Art, James & James(Science Publishesrs), London, 2001

[2] Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering. Edited by A. Luque and S. Hegedus, John Wiley & Sons,2003

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Further information:

http://pasan.feld.cvut.cz/en/lfsez.php

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: